Smarter clinical checklists: how to minimize checklist fatigue and maximize clinician performance.

Grigg E. Anesth Analg. 2015;121:570-573.

Checklists are considered a valuable tool for improving patient care, but they can be difficult to use reliably. This commentary recommends strategies to improve checklists to reduce the burden on providers, including working to enhance device and software operability and develop algorithms to synthesize incoming data.